Paul von Leszczynski was a Prussian General who served as a
corps-level commander in the latter part of the 19th century. He entered
the military in 1848, joining the 20th Infantry Regiment in Wittenberg,
and was immediately put into action in the campaign against Denmark. He
also participated in the campaign the following year versus the
rebellion in Baden. During the Danish War of 1864, von
Leszczynski took part in the Battle of Dybbol, and as a major
during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, his battalion saw action
at Königgrätz.

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 saw von Leszczynski heading up
the Siege of Strasbourg, and he later served as Chief of Staff for XIV.
Army Corps which took part in battles at Wörth, Epinal
and Belfort. After the war, he served a couple years as Inspector
of Jäger and Schützen. He then
made divisional commander in 1884 and was later promoted to General der
Infanterie in 1888 upon taking command of IX. Army Corps in Altona. Von
Leszczynski retired from active duty in 1891 and lived until February of
1918.